Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-07-01

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rs ,.-yCoUNcIL.-A special meeting of the
# ~ r-aapc was held last night for the pur-
ny # rstlying the action of the Finance
~1ittee in purchasing yesterday 1920
-. Of stock of the Alexandria Canal
2 y. ,ss Board of Aldermen resolution di.
=. The Auditor to issue his warrant for
; y he amount paid for said stock, was
3..,.i unanimously, and no further bust.
". :. s.,peariug the board adjourned.
+, he Common Council it was nearly an
n, 5siore quorum could be drummed
a n, snowden, from the finance committee,
ID that the U. S. Judge had ordered
q cty to deliver l ,220 shares of Alexand-
Z canal stock, or pay it's value. An effort
3 been made 10 obtain this stock from
State, and the House of Delegates had
eed to give it to Alexandria, but this
], opposed by Mr.. Heaton and others in
stale Senate and defeated The stock
then directed to be sold. The finance
lmittee quietly arranged to buy so much
vas needed, and they had gotten stock
The par value of $4,000 for $3.50, by
e care and management.
ehe Council unanimously endorsed the
ion Of the finance committee and ad-
rned.
'be new CITY Council assembled at noon
ay in their respective chambers.
the Board of Aldermen Messrs. n. P.
3urke, Park Agnew, john Lambdin and
7is Mckenzie, newly-elected members,
% present, together with Messrs. Henry
,uss, Herbert Bryant and E. S. Lead
Ter, who hold over till July l, 1889.
Ihe clerk called the meeting to order,
stated that the first business would be-
election of president. Messrs. Lewis
.Kenzie, Herbert Bryant and Henry
lsuss were nominated, but, the two first
kmel declining the latter was accordingly
5sc.ed.
lastice w. H. May then appeared in the
Ebsnber aud swore in the new President,
Ehu administered the oath of office to the
tsSly. elected Aldermen.
The lot was resorted to in order TO deter
nine which member from the First ward
sould serve for four years, and Mr.. Agnew
rev the number for the long term.
Mr.. Strauss arose and made few snita-
10 remarks in acknowledgment of the honor
ihich had been conferred upon him. He
sid he felt honored by the trust imposed,
nd hoped the Aldermen nor any one else
ruld ever regret that he had been chosen
preside over the deliberations of the
arG. He purposed to faithfully, honestly
d fe .rlessly perform the duties incumbent
on b, I'm, with partially toward none. If
made errors they would be the result OF
, Judgment and not his heart.
MIR. John J. Jameson was then reelected
,rk. Mr.. ]. had no opposition, and has
en- reelected cousecutively for twenty-one
ATS.
The election of a messenger was next
oceeded with.
Mr.. Bryant nominated the present in
mbent, Mr.. WIN. Rudd.
Mr.. Lambdin nominated Mr.. John Ste
lenson.
Upon ballot being taken Mr.. Rudd WAS
clared elected.
A resolution directing the Auditor to is
q his warrant in favor of John 5. Beach,
ERIK of the Corporation Court, for $1,000
r making out election certificates for AL
amen and Councilman, was adopted, and
q action of the Common Council in direct.
2 the Mayor to turn over to the U. ,.
,yernment ], 220 shares of the stock OF the
Iexsndria Canal Co. was concurred in.
The board, upon invitation, proceeded to
10 chamber of the Common Council for the
lrpose of witnessin the installation of the
ayor. elect, and upon their return adjourn
The Common Council was called to order
|, the clerk, Mr.. ]. +. Cation, who called
le roll, when all the members but Mr..
icheeon, from the First ward, answered
, their names. The clerk then announced
lat The first business in order would be the
ection of chairman.
Mr. Snowden nominated Mr.. J. 7. Swee-
~ of the Fourth ward for president of
o Common Council, which nomination was
conded by Mr.. Fisher, and there being no
position on motion of Mr.. Strider, the
ERIK cast the unanimous vote CT the Doaro
Il Mr. Sweeney.
Mr.. Sweeney. sitter taking the oath OF
Rce administered TO him by Common
,eslth's Attorney Marbury, thanked the
lembers for the compliment paid him ana
rouised to discharge the duties OF his
flee impartially. 49,.
The nominations for clerk being then
allied for Mr.. Fisher nominated Mr.. }. h.
atOu
Mr.. l.. w. Corbett then commenced read
ia written speech nominating Mr.. 3. +.
laddey for clerk and proceeded to speak, OF
hat Dame Rumor had heralded abroad In
rest glee as the action certain caucus OF a
ortiOn of the members had taken in secret
'ssion on some previous occasion in naming
Ulcers for council" He was called to order
: the chair who stated that the business
sfOre Council was the election OF CLERK
nd that the member would have to conhne
ls remarks to that subject.
Mr.. Corbett claimed that he had rlght
eulogiZe his nominee, which right the
hartman admitted. :,
Ir. Snowden said ne wanted to extend
ue courtesy to ell the members of Council
Ut thought that the members were here to
lect officers of the board: transact such
usiness as might he brought up, and 60
oue, aud not to listen to political speeches.
Dir. Corbett then nominated MIR. 3. r.
Tsddy, which nomination was seconded Dy